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Government allows airlines to increase capacity upto 60% of total capacity
Indian airlines resumed their domestic operations from 25 May after being grounded for two months due to the lockdown to contain Covid-19 pandemic
 "Government allows airlines to increase capacity upto 60% of total capacity")
Air passengers awaiting return to normalcy, leisure travel: Survey
Air passengers are "eagerly" awaiting the return to normalcy of flight operations and are looking forward to international leisure travel, a survey by Mumbai airport operator MIAL has claimed.
 "Air passengers awaiting return to normalcy, leisure travel: Survey")
'Air Bubble' and international flights from today: All you need to know
After nearly 4-months, India-US international flights to resume today via 'air bubbles'
 "'Air Bubble' and international flights from today: All you need to know")
India to resume flights to US tomorrow, other countries soon: Hardeep Puri
Air France will be operating 28 flights between Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Paris from July 18 to August 1, the minister said
 "India to resume flights to US tomorrow, other countries soon: Hardeep Puri")
IndiGo has carried 75,428 fliers through charter ops, Vande Bharat Mission
IndiGo has operated 436 international passenger charter flights and 51 international repatriation flights under the Vande Bharat Mission from 3 till July 14
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Day 2 of flight resumption: Over 42,000 ferried; 2 test Covid-19 positive
The air carriers also resorted to cancellation of several flights on the second day of resumption of services due to truncated schedules following requests from several states owing to the coronavirus
 "Day 2 of flight resumption: Over 42,000 ferried; 2 test Covid-19 positive")
Covid-19: Govt proposes to make Aarogya Setu app mandatory for air travel
Passengers who have a green code in the app will be allowed to enter airport terminal
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From web check-in to Aarogya Setu app, AAI outlines steps for passengers
The Ministry of Civil Aviation had earlier issued a draft of the standard operating procedure to all aviation stakeholders
Incidents of airline staff misbehaving with passengers decreasing: Puri
The minister said that in 2015, 2016 and 2017, the number of complaints regarding staff misbehaviour were 903, 834 and 617, respectively
 "Incidents of airline staff misbehaving with passengers decreasing: Puri")
Flyers to be under watch at airports for signs of nervousness, anxiety
A team of 50 officials being trained by the US to spot clues for malicious intent
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Why India's air passengers are suffering more and complaining less
Instances of denied boarding, cancellations and delays have increased massively but complaints against airlines have dipped
 "Why India's air passengers are suffering more and complaining less")
Air passengers give a thumbs up to biometrics: Study
However, a third of respondents have expressed concerns over privacy of their personal information
 "Air passengers give a thumbs up to biometrics: Study")
